SaintRichmond

Far better an idea than expecting Martin O'Neil to be seriously considering Managing a Third Division Team It's about time people realised that we are NOT as Big as some people Dream we are. To get ANY result, it has to be EARNT. To get Promotion, it has to be DESERVED Plymouth, Leyton Orient and Rochdale have already shattered our Pedestel, and that's just League results

We could do a lot worse We are in Division One. Adkins knows how to get out of Division One Cortese should go for "horses for courses" IMHO No point at aiming too high. Many Many names mentioned on here would NOT have a clue as to Manage a Team in the Third tier of UK Football

The damage had already been done by then Six points away from Top Six at Xmas, we then went to 15 points away during March Mathew Le God's post re Paul Lambert sums it up perfectly Pardew's Team did not deliver, because their mind was on other priorities

I'm glad you are therefore perfectly happy to come along and watch the likes of Dagenham & Redbridge, Exeter, Hartlepool, Yeovil etc etc Plus of course travelling away to support Saints

Excellent point(s) Game, set and match I think

Yes he was ................... though useless at laying concrete I believe

Yes, within 6 points I believe. That fact alone should be stressed to all that either don't know it, or won't acknowledge it Two months later we were more than 15 points adrift, as I recall

I admire your confidence in the Team. Leibherr/Cortese HAVE said that Pardew's main brief WAS to reach the Top Six. It is not just me going on about it. Don't forget, it has cost our Owners far more by still being in Div 1. NOW, even more resources had to be channelled into trying to get out this Season.

Most likely the same one as you, and the same one as me, but (again) you miss the point The next day, when we woke up, we were STILL in Division ! I'll make no bones about the fact that I would have GLADLY forsaken Wembley for the few extra points we needed to get us in the Play Offs I'm not just saying it, the Play Offs were the stated goal of Markus Leibherr and Cortese for the season Because the Play Offs would have meant a chance to get back the the Championship

I think people should have a rethink about Pardew He came to a Club that had been saved from extinction, had a massive Fan base, a great Stadium and a "Budget" to Build that would have been the envy of most Teams inn the CCC, let alone Div 1 The Owners, HIS employers, made no bones about the fact that they wanted a Top Six finish. This was not achieved, due in no small part to Pardew putting more emphasis on Cup competitions All in all, with ALL that he had at his disposal, he did not set Div 1 alight In my book, HE underachieved, and so did HIS Team. YES, I did enjoy my day out at Wembley, but, as I said many times, the reality was, that the NEXT day, we were STILL a Division One Team THAT fact would have gone down like a Lead Boat with Markus Leibherr and Cortese

Perhaps, just like us, they do not know WHY he was sacked

He had no experience re FOOTBALL as a Businessman My point is, I do NOT think he is "stupid" enough to dismiss the three people running the First Team, for FOOTBALL RELATED MATTERS, without first lining up Replacements I repeat, it does not compute It would be on a par with McClaren in F1 dumping Hamilton mid season, without having a First Class driver lined up to drive in the next GP

THAT is the key phrase. It works in Europe, because it is done properly and people stick to their roles, but it would NOT work in the UK WHY ?? Because, in the UK, the likes of Reed/DOF/Lowe in the past, will always be sticking their fingers into other peoples Roles, and therefore underming and/or usurping the Role of the First Team Manager Managers HAVE to have Authority, and respect of the players, otherwise their position is undermined and untenable IMHO

Yeah Yeah Yeah So, Cortese, the Ultra Businessman, gets rid of the Three people runing the First Team .................. ....... Without first lining up a replacement to effect a smooth transition ??? IT DOES NOT COMPUTE IMHO

I think you are right Cortese has been swayed by his wonderful record ( I'm talking about him shafting every available Swedish scrubber of course )

Yes Branfoot He had a 100% record of being Krap ALL the time

Which is quite funny really, because we do not know the REASONS why he was sacked It's a bit like saying "Fred West, nice bloke, always buys me a pint" without knowing what really went on Pardew WAS One dimensional, never had a plan B let alone a plan A. Concentrated on the JPT last season AGAINST the wishes of Leibherr/Cortese who (rightly) wanted a Top Six finish He drew a line between First Team/Reserves/Academy, which was stupid because they are part of the SAME CLUB He went against the Owners wishes too many times All that is before all the Gossip and Rumour as to what went on behind the scenes, and to that, I will say what millions say in situations that come to the public fore "There is no smoke without fire"

That normally means he won't get it. Saints rarely go with a "logical" choice I think Cortese wants a "foreigner", ie other than the UK

Avram Grant soon to become available apparently

Were they unbeatable under him ??? Unfortunately, this is the sort of Krap we are likely to get, ie, someone who knows Jack Sch*tt about the English League game

Pain in the 'rse I could accept But a "bore" ???? Oh the shame PS If I'm on ignore, how do you read my posts ???

You mean Cortese DID have someone, but that person has now had second thoughts ????

By midweek, Maradona may have learnt a few words of English

Yup, and then he will get rid of Cortese

You're not alluding to A.S are you ??